The now Sydney key-defender could find himself standing next to one of his good mates in life, and Burnie Dockers premiership teammate Mihocek at the first bounce of Thursday's meeting between the Swans and Collingwood, a chance Fox said the duo were very keen to see eventuate.

The dream has been made more likely following Fox's successful move to a key defensive post with Mihocek, who ironically was first drafted as key back, has been a consistent goal-kicking avenue for the Pies since his debut.

In another twist, Thursday will be the 50th AFL outing for Mihocek, who like Fox was recruited via the VFL.

"The last time we played Collingwood I played forward and didn't really get to go near Brody, so hopefully things can go well this week and we can get the match-up we have always wanted,'' Fox told The Advocate.

"It would be pretty exciting for me, Brody and all our mates, who started after the Richmond game when I started more of a key defender role and flagged we could be playing Collingwood soon and that it would be pretty fun to see us playing each other.

"We will have a bit of fun leading in after afterwards, but we will make sure we are switched on game day.

"I reckon it will be one of those moments that we would look back on [fondly], as at the moment it is just about trying to get up for games and block out everything else, but last year it was pretty special when we got to shake hands after the game after our first AFL game together. But it will definitely be a pretty cool again, especially if we get to play on each other."

Whether Fox would use any "inside knowledge" to try to get Mihocek off his game, he said, with a laugh, "I'm sure I could find something from over the years, and it could be pretty funny".

Mihocek is set to be one of two Tasmanians to bring up milestones in round 10, with Launceston's Jake Kolodjashnij in line to play game 100 when Geelong play North Melbourne.